Nursing bottle holder



P 1937- J. APRILE NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER Filed June 15, 1936 INVENTOR. JOSEPH APR/LE ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 7, 1937 UNITED STATES sArsn'i QQFFIQE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and improved nursing bottle holder having a substantial base portion and arranged to firmly hold bottles of various sizes and shapes, with the bottle being adjustable in the holder to raise or lower the forward end of the bottle to a convenient nursing position for the baby.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive holder arranged to accommodate bottles of various sizes and shapes. A further object of my invention is to provide an elongated closed loop forming the forward support for the bottle, thus permitting the bottle to be moved through an arc for adjusting the nipple and of 5 the bottle to the proper height for the babys use.

My invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawing, in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a front view of my improved holder.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same; and

Fig. 4 is a front view of a modified holder.

My improved bottle holder is preferably formed of wire, having a certain amount of resiliency therein. The wire is bent to form a rectangular base portion I I, and has a forward elongated loop l2, extending upwardly therefrom and tilted in a forward direction. The loop is separated from the base portion by twist l3 in the wire to form an upright support for the loop. The'other ends of the wire extend upwardly from the base and are twisted together to form an upright support [4, having the free ends l5 extending outwardly to form a yoke I6, with the ends of the wire rolled back as at H, to give a smooth finish to the upper ends of the wire and form eyes for a spring l8. The yoke l6 also tilts forwardly and acts as a clamp for holding the bottle in the holder. The spring l8 acts as a resilient holder for thebottle and guards the bottle against damage if dropped or thrown, by preventing the bottle from springing out of the holder.

It will be apparent that the yoke can be squeezed together for holding extremely small bottles or can be spread for receiving large bottles.

In Fig. 4 the upright supports are formed by welding the wire as indicated at 19.

The bottle is inserted in the holder by pushing the end of the bottle through the yoke until the forward end with the nipple thereon is within the loop. The entire device can then be placed on the babys chest with the forward end of the bottle being raised or lowered to conveniently 5 fit the baby, or the device can be placed alongside of the baby, if the child prefers to feed while lying on its side.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that I have devised an improved holder which is durable, inexpensive, and provides a great con- 3, venience in feeding infants without the necessity of constantly attending the feeding. Furthermore, the improved holder acts as a guard for the bottle and reduces the loss of bottle breakage incident to the dropping or throwing of the 10 bottle by the baby.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A nursing bottle holder comprising a base 15 portion, a pair of uprights extending upwardly from said base at opposite ends thereof, one of said uprights terminating in an elongated loop for confining the neck of the bottle, the other upright terminating in a resilient yoke for re- 20 ception of the base of the bottle, said yoke being of greater height than said loop and both said yoke and loop being inclined forwardly.

2. A nursing bottle holder formed of a single piece of wire bent to form a rectangular base portion, said wire twisted to form an upwardly extending forward support terminating in an elongated forwardly inclined loop, a rear support formed of said wire twisted together and terminating in a forwardly inclined yoke, said yoke being of greater height than said loop and arranged to clamp the base of the bottle.

3. A nursing bottle holder comprising a base portion, a pair of uprights extending upwardly from said base at opposite ends thereof, one of 35 said uprights terminating in an elongated loop for confining the neck of the bottle, the other upright terminating in a resilientyoke for reception of the base of the bottle, said yoke being of greater height than said loop and both said yoke and loop being inclined forwardly, and a coil spring connecting the extremities of said yoke.

4. A nursing bottle holder formed of a single piece of wire bent to form a rectangular base portion, said. wire twisted to form an upwardly extending forward support terminating in an elongated forwardly inclined loop, a rear support formed of said wire twisted together and terminating in a forwardly inclined yoke, said 5 yoke being of greater height than said loop and arranged to clamp the base of the bottle, and a coil spring connecting the extremities of said yoke.

JOSEPH APRILE. 

